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Table 3 Comparison of HRV frequency domain indexes in the two groups (\(\overline{x}\) ± s)

From: Effects of focus training on heart rate variability in post-stroke fatigue patients

Group

Research group (n = 30)

Control group (n = 30)

t

p

LF (ms2/Hz)

 Before intervention

467.85 ± 101.69

468.95 ± 103.24

0.042

0.967

 After intervention

988.46 ± 245.46a

600.69 ± 132.48a

7.615

 < 0.001

HF (ms2/Hz)

 Before intervention

440.46 ± 214.55

451.12 ± 222.01

0.189

0.851

 After intervention

677.79 ± 201.24a

506.45 ± 220.14a

3.147

0.003

LF/HF

 Before intervention

1.10 ± 0.80

1.09 ± 0.78

0.049

0.961

 After intervention

1.94 ± 0.71a

1.17 ± 0.82a

3.686

0.001

  1. To compared with before the intervention
  2. LF: 0.04–0.15 Hz low frequency; HF: 0.15–0.4 Hz high frequency
  3. aP < 0.05